Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in November

Sussex’s judges, juries and magistrates were busy in October.

By Matt Pole

Published 1st Dec 2022, 12:35 BST

Updated 1st Dec 2022, 12:45 BST

These are some of the most serious, high profile and prolific offenders who were jailed in the penultimate month of 2022.

All information comes directly from Sussex Police.

Here's some of the criminals jailed in Sussex in November

1. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in November

Here's some of the criminals jailed in Sussex in November Photo: Sussex Police

A man has been jailed for one year after breaking another man’s jaw during a violent assault in Worthing town centre. Liam Hall, 29, of Mendip Crescent, Salvington, has been sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment, according to Sussex Police. The 36-year-old victim had attempted to intervene in an altercation in Worthing town centre in the early hours of November 7, 2021, when he was ‘struck to the face several times’, police said. Police said it was an ‘unprovoked attack’ which left the victim with a broken jaw. Witnesses confirmed Hall was responsible for the attack, police said. Hall appeared before Lewes Crown Court on Tuesday, November 15 this year, where he was sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment.

2. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in November

A man has been jailed for one year after breaking another man’s jaw during a violent assault in Worthing town centre. Liam Hall, 29, of Mendip Crescent, Salvington, has been sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment, according to Sussex Police. The 36-year-old victim had attempted to intervene in an altercation in Worthing town centre in the early hours of November 7, 2021, when he was ‘struck to the face several times’, police said. Police said it was an ‘unprovoked attack’ which left the victim with a broken jaw. Witnesses confirmed Hall was responsible for the attack, police said. Hall appeared before Lewes Crown Court on Tuesday, November 15 this year, where he was sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment. Photo: Sussex Police

Unmarked firearms officers arrested two men after a tipper truck and licensed shotguns were stolen from a house in Goring-by-Sea, police have revealed. Two men have been jailed three months after the burglary at a home in Goring Way. John Brooks, 49, of Selden Road, Worthing; and Anthony Micallef, 43, of no fixed address will spend a total of four-and-a-half years behind bars. The burglary, which happened whilst the home owners were on holiday, was reported on the morning of Friday, August 12. Police were alerted to the incident by a ‘vigilant neighbour’, after they noticed the victims’ front door was wide open and their white Ford tipper truck was missing from the driveway. In the rear of the vehicle were two bikes, which the victim later confirmed had been stolen from the house, police said. They also confirmed a number of jars containing cash for their children had been stolen. They appeared before Lewes Crown Court on Wednesday, November 16, where they were each sentenced to 27 months’ imprisonment.

3. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in November

Unmarked firearms officers arrested two men after a tipper truck and licensed shotguns were stolen from a house in Goring-by-Sea, police have revealed. Two men have been jailed three months after the burglary at a home in Goring Way. John Brooks, 49, of Selden Road, Worthing; and Anthony Micallef, 43, of no fixed address will spend a total of four-and-a-half years behind bars. The burglary, which happened whilst the home owners were on holiday, was reported on the morning of Friday, August 12. Police were alerted to the incident by a ‘vigilant neighbour’, after they noticed the victims’ front door was wide open and their white Ford tipper truck was missing from the driveway. In the rear of the vehicle were two bikes, which the victim later confirmed had been stolen from the house, police said. They also confirmed a number of jars containing cash for their children had been stolen. They appeared before Lewes Crown Court on Wednesday, November 16, where they were each sentenced to 27 months’ imprisonment. Photo: Sussex Police

A man who made thousands of hoax calls to the police and ambulance service in Sussex has been jailed. Police said Paul Hennessy made almost 2,000 calls to the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAMB) between January 1, 2021 and June 6, 2022. Some of the calls were made to 999 call handlers, where he made threats to attack ambulance staff at a Make Ready Centre in Hastings with a machete. Police said he made a threat to kill a crew if they were sent to his address. In some of his abusive telephone calls he created aliases in order to report false medical episodes he was suffering, such as by claiming he had gone into cardiac arrest, police added. During the same period, Hennessy, 57, of Southwater Road, St Leonards, made hundreds of calls to police, including falsifying a claim that he had been attacked with an unknown substance on his doorstep. When officers arrived, he showed no signs of injury, police said. At Lewes Crown Court he admitted two counts of sending threatening electronic communications conveying a message to cause distress or anxiety, contrary to Section 127 of the Communications Act. Police said he was jailed for a total of one year for the offences. The court heard how Hennessy’s threats to the ambulance service meant extra security measures worth thousands of pounds had to be put in place to protect paramedics and staff in Hastings.

4. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in November

A man who made thousands of hoax calls to the police and ambulance service in Sussex has been jailed. Police said Paul Hennessy made almost 2,000 calls to the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAMB) between January 1, 2021 and June 6, 2022. Some of the calls were made to 999 call handlers, where he made threats to attack ambulance staff at a Make Ready Centre in Hastings with a machete. Police said he made a threat to kill a crew if they were sent to his address. In some of his abusive telephone calls he created aliases in order to report false medical episodes he was suffering, such as by claiming he had gone into cardiac arrest, police added. During the same period, Hennessy, 57, of Southwater Road, St Leonards, made hundreds of calls to police, including falsifying a claim that he had been attacked with an unknown substance on his doorstep. When officers arrived, he showed no signs of injury, police said. At Lewes Crown Court he admitted two counts of sending threatening electronic communications conveying a message to cause distress or anxiety, contrary to Section 127 of the Communications Act. Police said he was jailed for a total of one year for the offences. The court heard how Hennessy’s threats to the ambulance service meant extra security measures worth thousands of pounds had to be put in place to protect paramedics and staff in Hastings. Photo: Sussex Police